IntelBX80673I97980X
IntelBX80671I76950X

18 Cores, 36 Threads @2.60 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.0GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 10,788 user samples
4,653 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 95% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 95%
SPEED RANK: 234th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
6,135 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 77% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 77% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 164th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
80.1 % 86.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
77.3 Pts 88.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
119 Pts +4% 114 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
235 Pts +3% 228 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
444 Pts 458 Pts +3%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
875 Pts 884 Pts +1%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.4 Pts 95.9 Pts +5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
140 Pts 142 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
276 Pts 283 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
546 Pts 565 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1094 Pts 1118 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 67,709,961 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.02 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
Value
Value For Money
50.3 % 73.9 % Much better value.
+47%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % 62 % More popular.
+11%
Price
Price (score)
$1,509 $499 Much cheaper.
+67%
Age
Newest
78+ Months More recent.
+17%
94 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
3292 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+83%
1799 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2570 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+75%
1470 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'17 Q2'16
Cache
Cache
24.75 MB 25 MB
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$1979.00 - $1999.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
4.20 GHz 4 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2666 DDR4 2400/2133
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
44 40

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Even though it may be the most powerful CPU in the market, it's not worth it for gaming―unless you want to stream and video render. This CPU will dominate any workstation load, but its single-core performance is much slower than an i7-8700k, i5-8600k, and i3-8350k. So, in a nutshell, this CPU is only meant for hardcore streaming and workstation computers. [Jun '18 specify_cs]

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The Core i7-6950X is Intel’s new top of the range prosumer CPU. This flagship model has a whopping ten cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.0 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6950X is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its ridiculously high MSRP of around $2,000, this CPU only makes sense for very niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6950X and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6950X only offers a gain of around 20% for a whopping 6 fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6950X. That said, if you want the most powerful desktop processor money can buy, then the 6950X hits the spot. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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